Exodus 25

1 Yahweh said to Moses,

Then the LORD said to Moses,

2 “Tell the Israelites to take an offering for me from every person who is motivated by a willing heart. You must receive these offerings for me.

“Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him.

3 These are the offerings that you must receive from them: gold, silver, and bronze;

This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze;

4 blue, purple, and scarlet material; fine linen; goats' hair;

blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair;

5 ram skins dyed red and sea cow hides; acacia wood;

ram skins dyed red and fine leather; acacia wood;

6 oil for the sanctuary lamps; spices for the anointing oil and the fragrant incense;

olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

7 onyx stones and other precious stones to be set for the ephod and breastpiece.

and onyx stones and gemstones to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

8 Let them make me a sanctuary so that I may live among them.

And they are to make a sanctuary for Me, so that I may dwell among them.

9 You must make it exactly as I will show you in the plans for the tabernacle and for all its equipment.

You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.

10 They are to make an ark of acacia wood. Its length must be two and a half cubits; its width will be one cubit and a half; and its height will be one cubit and a half.

And they are to construct an ark of acacia wood, two and a half cubits long, a cubit and a half wide, and a cubit and a half high.

11 You must cover it inside and out with pure gold, and you must make on it a border of gold around its top.

Overlay it with pure gold both inside and out, and make a gold molding around it.

12 You must cast four rings of gold for it, and put them on the ark's four feet, with two rings on one side of it, and two rings on the other side.

Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, two rings on one side and two on the other.

13 You must make poles of acacia wood and cover them with gold.

And make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.

14 You must put the poles into the rings on the ark's sides, in order to carry the ark.

Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.

15 The poles must remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be taken from it.

The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.

16 You must put into the ark the covenant decrees that I will give you.

And place inside the ark the Testimony, which I will give you.

17 You must make an atonement lid of pure gold. Its length must be two and a half cubits, and its width must be a cubit and a half.

And you are to construct a mercy seat of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and a cubit and a half wide.

18 You must make two cherubim of hammered gold for the two ends of the atonement lid.

Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat,

19 Make one cherub for one end of the atonement lid, and the other cherub for the other end. They must be made as one piece with the atonement lid.

one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold.

20 The cherubim must spread out their wings upward and overshadow the atonement lid with them. The cherubim must face one another and look toward the center of the atonement lid.

And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.

21 You must put the atonement lid on top of the ark, and you must put into the ark the covenant decrees that I am giving you.

Set the mercy seat atop the ark, and put the Testimony that I will give you into the ark.

22 It is at the ark that I will meet with you. I will speak with you from my position above the atonement lid. It will be from between the two cherubim over the ark of the testimony that I will speak to you about all the commands I will give you for the Israelites.

And I will meet with you there above the mercy seat, between the two cherubim that are over the ark of the Testimony; I will speak with you about all that I command you regarding the Israelites.

23 You must make a table of acacia wood. Its length must be two cubits; its width must be one cubit, and its height must be a cubit and a half.

You are also to make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, a cubit wide, and a cubit and a half high.

24 You must cover it with pure gold and put a border of gold around the top.

Overlay it with pure gold and make a gold molding around it.

25 You must make a surrounding frame for it one handbreadth wide, with a surrounding border of gold for the frame.

And make a rim around it a handbreadth wide and put a gold molding on the rim.

26 You must make for it four rings of gold and attach the rings to the four corners, where the four feet were.

Make four gold rings for the table and fasten them to the four corners at its four legs.

27 The rings must be attached to the frame to provide places for the poles, in order to carry the table.

The rings are to be close to the rim, to serve as holders for the poles used to carry the table.

28 You must make the poles out of acacia wood and cover them with gold so that the table may be carried with them.

Make the poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, so that the table may be carried with them.

29 You must make the dishes, spoons, pitchers, and bowls to be used to pour out drink offerings. You must make them of pure gold.

You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.

30 You must regularly set the bread of the presence on the table before me.

And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

31 You must make a lampstand of pure hammered gold. The lampstand is to be made with its base and shaft. Its cups, its leafy bases, and its flowers are to be all made of one piece with it.

Then you are to make a lampstand of pure, hammered gold. It shall be made of one piece, including its base and shaft, its cups, and its buds and petals.

32 Six branches must extend out from its sides—three branches must extend from one side, and three branches of the lampstand must extend from the other side.

Six branches are to extend from the sides of the lampstand—three on one side and three on the other.

33 The first branch must have three cups made like almond blossoms, with a leafy base and a flower, and three cups made like almond blossoms in the other branch, with a leafy base and a flower. It must be the same for all six branches extending out from the lampstand.

There are to be three cups shaped like almond blossoms on the first branch, each with buds and petals, three on the next branch, and the same for all six branches that extend from the lampstand.

34 On the lampstand itself, the central shaft, there must be four cups made like almond blossoms, with their leafy bases and the flowers.

And on the lampstand there shall be four cups shaped like almond blossoms with buds and petals.

35 There must be a leafy base under the first pair of branches—made as one piece with it, and a leafy base under the second pair of branches—also made as one piece with it. In the same way there must be a leafy base under the third pair of branches, made as one piece with it. It must be the same for all six branches extending out from the lampstand.

For the six branches that extend from the lampstand, a bud must be under the first pair of branches, a bud under the second pair, and a bud under the third pair.

36 Their leafy bases and branches must all be one piece with it, one beaten piece of work of pure gold.

The buds and branches are to be all of one piece with the lampstand, hammered out of pure gold.

37 You must make the lampstand and its seven lamps, and set up its lamps for them to give light from it.

Make seven lamps and set them up on the lampstand so that they illuminate the area in front of it.

38 The tongs and their trays must be made of pure gold.

The wick trimmers and their trays must be of pure gold.

39 Use one talent of pure gold to make the lampstand and its accessories.

The lampstand and all these utensils shall be made from a talent of pure gold.

40 Be sure to make them after the pattern that you are being shown on the mountain.

See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.